On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The smiles of my mistress could not remove the deep sorrow that dwelt in my young bosom.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The smiles of my mistress could not remove the deep sorrow that dwelt in my young bosom.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes in his autobiography how even the initial kindness of his mistress could not alleviate the profound sadness he felt due to his enslaved condition.
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